First, the Taliban shut down their real lives, Now, Afghan women’s virtual lives are also under threat
Somaiya, 26, wasn’t surprised when her Instagram posts – photos and videos of her daily life and promotions for local...
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Young Afghan mother seeking divorce shot dead in ambush on way to court
Last month, mother-of-two Shakila set off from her village in central Afghanistan for the 30 minute trip to the local courthouse to collect the ruling in her divorce case.
Afghan woman seeking divorce from violent husband says Taliban judge hassled her for sex
When Kamela applied to divorce her violent husband following 13 years of abuse, she hoped the court in northern Afghanistan would bring a swift end to her toxic marriage.
Five years into Taliban rule, Afghanistan plunges into a state of collapse
The stark figures show that since the hardliners seized power in 2021, women have been erased from public life, poverty...
Five years under the Taliban: All the things women cannot do
August 15 marks five years since the Taliban seized Afghanistan - five years which have changed the lives of millions...
Five years in hiding: the hellish life of an ex Afghan policewoman under the Taliban
Former Afghan policewoman Saadat* has spent five years in hiding since the Taliban seized power, living in constant fear that...
One Afghan student found refuge in Bangladesh. Now she’s stuck between a homeland that won’t let her study and a world that won’t let her in
Like many prospective graduates, Narges Hussain Zada is spending her summer frantically filling in application forms as she looks for...
Behind every door, a story of pain: One of Afghanistan’s few female doctors reflects on her work
Every morning at first light, Manizha* picks up her medicine bag and heads out to villages in rural Afghanistan where,...
Grieving mother campaigns to save children from landmines after losing sons
One spring day Mah Bibi’s three youngest sons were playing with an unusual object they had found in the ground when it exploded, killing them outright along with three friends.
Mother appeals for release of girl jailed for refusing to wed Taliban ally
The family of an Afghan teenager jailed by the Taliban for five years after refusing to marry an influential tribal figure in his 70s have appealed to...
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